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Learning With Little House on the Prairie

The emphasis Laura Ingalls Wilder gave to learning throughout the Little House books sprang directly from the value she and her family placed on education. This Learning section links you to a variety of educational resources for all ages. Browse the articles below or click here for a complete index.

  • Wendi Lou Lee: A Prairie Devotional
  • Miss Beadle and Me
  • Almanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young Man
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Timeline
  • Grown-Up Laura Ingalls Wilder Party
  • Historical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?
  • About The Ingalls Family
  • Six Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South Dakota
  • The House on Rocky Ridge Farm: Preserved, not Restored
  • Profile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South Dakota
  • Ed Friendly's Life and Legacy
  • In Search of Laura - About Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Historic Locations and Points of Interest
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder and Me: A Prairie Girl's Faith
  • You Need a Farm! Laura Ingalls Wilder and American Farming
  • Little House on the Prairie Crossword Puzzle Printable
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder: Naturalist
  • Pioneer Girl and Pioneer Boy Paper Doll Printables
  • Melissa Francis: Lessons from the Prairie
  • Dr. George A. Tann, Pioneer Physician and Neighbor to the Ingalls
  • The Little House books: A Lesson in Money 101
  • From “Unlearned Poet” to “Untutored Housewife”: Samuel Worthen Ingalls and Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • One More Visit to the Little House: The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Recommended Reading for Adults
  • About Caroline Ingalls (“Ma”)
  • Thanksgiving and Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • “Mother, a Magic Word” by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Recommended Reading for Children & Young Adults
  • Little House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> Preschool Printables - FREE!
  • In the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Laura’s Frontier Fairy Tale
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic Development
  • About Caroline “Carrie” Ingalls Swanzey
  • Pioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and Planted
  • Little House Ink and Envelopes
  • To Read and Write and Cipher
  • Pa’s Fiddle: Now Is Now
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder: An American Fixture
  • Free Quilt-Themed Language Arts Printables
  • Free Quilt-Themed Math Printables

Wendi Lou Lee: A Prairie DevotionalMiss Beadle and MeAlmanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young ManLaura Ingalls Wilder Historical TimelineGrown-Up Laura Ingalls Wilder PartyHistorical Perspective or Racism in Little House on the Prairie?About The Ingalls FamilySix Can’t Miss Things to Do and See in De Smet, South DakotaThe House on Rocky Ridge Farm: Preserved, not RestoredProfile about Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Homes in De Smet, South DakotaEd Friendly's Life and LegacyIn Search of Laura - About Laura Ingalls WilderHistoric Locations and Points of InterestLaura Ingalls Wilder and Me: A Prairie Girl's FaithYou Need a Farm! Laura Ingalls Wilder and American FarmingLittle House on the Prairie Crossword Puzzle PrintableLaura Ingalls Wilder: NaturalistPioneer Girl and Pioneer Boy Paper Doll PrintablesMelissa Francis: Lessons from the PrairieDr. George A. Tann, Pioneer Physician and Neighbor to the IngallsThe Little House books: A Lesson in Money 101From “Unlearned Poet” to “Untutored Housewife”: Samuel Worthen Ingalls and Laura Ingalls WilderOne More Visit to the Little House: The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls WilderRecommended Reading for AdultsAbout Caroline Ingalls (“Ma”)Thanksgiving and Laura Ingalls Wilder“Mother, a Magic Word” by Laura Ingalls WilderRecommended Reading for Children & Young AdultsLittle House on the Prairie<sup>®</sup> Preschool Printables - FREE!In the Kitchen with Laura Ingalls WilderLaura’s Frontier Fairy TaleLaura Ingalls Wilder’s Artistic DevelopmentAbout Caroline “Carrie” Ingalls SwanzeyPioneer Kitchen Gardens: How the Pioneers Planned and PlantedLittle House Ink and EnvelopesTo Read and Write and CipherPa’s Fiddle: Now Is NowLaura Ingalls Wilder: An American FixtureFree Quilt-Themed Language Arts PrintablesFree Quilt-Themed Math Printables

Recommended Reading for Children & Young Adults

Recommended Reading for Children and Young Adults

Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books continue to inspire generations of young readers. They are classics in American children’s literature. But for young readers who want to know more about Laura Ingalls Wilder, the books below can enrich their reading and educational experiences with different perspectives on the Ingalls and Wilder families, the Little House… 

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Recommended Reading for Adults

Recommended Reading for the Little House on the Prairie Fans

As a researcher and biographer of Laura Ingalls Wilder, I’ve found the work of other Wilder authors and scholars both essential and illuminating. Listed below are titles that explore different areas of her life and work, often bringing entirely new and unexpected interpretations to a wide range of Wilder topics. The list includes classic titles,… 

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Almanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young Man

Almanzo Wilder A Very Special Perfect Young Man Featured

I met my first book crush when I was seven. He was handsome and courageous, driving Laura home every week from the depressing (and dangerous) Brewster’s house. He was quiet, but when he did speak, he always said the perfect thing. Almanzo Wilder was the multi-talented farmer boy who could brave a raging blizzard to save… 

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In Search of Laura – About Laura Ingalls Wilder

About Laura Ingalls Wilder author and writer

Who is the real Laura Ingalls? Is she the smart, strong, and resourceful fictional character of the Little House books? Or is she the more mature and somewhat worldly Laura Ingalls of Pioneer Girl? Or perhaps she’s the character that actress Melissa Gilbert created in the “Little House on the Prairie” television series. And what about… 

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Laura Ingalls Wilder: An American Fixture

Laura Ingalls Wilder An American Fixture Featured

In 1942, literary agent George Bye received the final manuscript from a client he had reluctantly decided to represent twelve years earlier, an author whose first work, a memoir for adults, had left him uninspired. But she had found her voice as a children’s book writer, and Bye felt deeply moved and stirred by her… 

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Ketty Lester: From The Cotton Fields To Grammy Nominated “Love Letters” to “Little House on the Prairie”

Books and articles by and about the actors who starred in the Little House on the Prairie TV series provide a behind-the-scenes look at the show and how it affected the lives of the people making it. Here is a brief overview of Ketty Lester: From The Cotton Fields To Grammy Nominated “Love Letters” to Little… 

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